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Patented Feb. 26, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF l CE 2,586,886 DISPLAY CONTAINER Walter J. Tyrseck', Montville', Conn, assignor to Robertson Paper Box Co Inc., Montville, C'onn., a corporation of Connecticut- Application December 3, 1948', SerialNo. 63,329 6 Claims. (01. 229-28) This invention relates to improvements in display containers.

More-particularly, the invention is concerned with providing a container for display, and preferably also for shipment, of a number of articles, the container comprising built-in partitions for forming, sub-compartments and being capable of construction as a single blank which may be manufactured on the continuous roll-around principle by present automatic machinery and shipped to the customer in collapsed condition.

For a full understanding of. the invention, a detailed description of the container will now be given in connection with the accompanying drawing. and the features forming the invention will then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a flat viewof a container blank;

Figure 2 is a. View showing the container in the collapsed condition in which shipped to the customer;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the container after setting up;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;,

Figure 5 is an end elevation view of the set up container of Figures 3 and 4;

Figure 6-is an isometric view showing also in hantom the outline: of a suitable outer carton for use in shipping the goods;

Figure 7 is a flat" view of another container blank adapted for forming a carrier for soft drink. bottles or: the like;

Figure 8' shows a carrier formed from the blank of Figure 7 in collapsed condition;

Figure 9' is a side elevation of" the carrier of Figure 8, in set up condition and partly broken away to show the internal structure;

Figures 10, 11 and 12 are, respectively, plan, elevation and isometric views of the carrier of Fi u Figure 13 isa flat view of still another container blank adapted for forming a partitioned box;

Figure 14 shows a. collapsed container formed Figure 15 is a side elevation view' partly broken away, showing the container of Figure" 1e in setup-condition; V

Figure '16 is. a section: on the; line Iii-16 of Figure: V e

igure 1'? is a plan view of. the container of Figure15; fl V, V

Figure 18 is'a fiat view of a-blank adaptedior Figure 23 is an isometric view of the con- I tainer of Figure with parts broken away to show the internal structure;

Figure 24' is a plan view of a blank for forming still another type of container; Figure 25 shows this container in collapsed condition;

Figure 26 is a front elevation view, withparts broken away, of the container of Figure 25 in set up condition;

Figures 27 and 28 are sections on the lines 27 and 28, respectively, of Figure 26;

Figure 29' shows still another blank for forming a container having partitions for forming a spacer therein;-

Figure 30' shows a container formed'from the blank of Figure 29, in collapsed condition;

Figure 31 is a plan view of the container of Figure 30, in set up condition; and- Figures 32 and 33 are, respectively, front and bottom elevation views of the container of Figure 31.

In the embodiment shown in Figures'l to 6-, the display container proper is open at the top as shown in Figures 3 to 6, inclusive, and contains six sub-compartments for holding a number of packages or articles. The container will normally be'formed of'paper, ,pasteboard or'similar material which lends itself to manufacturing processes usual in the paper'box' industry, typified by printing, die cutting, creasing and glueing and folding,

The blank, as shown in Figure 1, comprises panels '2, 4, 6, 8, lfl, l2and'l4, as define'd'by the blank boundaries, longitudinalscorelines 3, 5', 1, 9, II and l 3 and" transverse score lines l5, IT, l9 and 2|. Score lines are indicated b'yifdotted lines and cuts by solid lines. The score lines 3 and 5' may include shortcuts, as indicated. to facilitate a sharp bend. Slots 23' and 25' are formed in panel 4 for accommodating partition flaps later described I Cutouts 24 and 26 are made in the'panels 8-, l0 and 12:, The: purpose of the cutouts is: to, furnisha view of articles held within the container,

and from a structural standpoint they may be neglected.

Bottom flaps 28 and 30 continue the respective panels 8 and I2, being separated therefrom by the score lines 2| and IT. The flap 28 has a pair of cuts 29 and 3|, as shown, and the panel 30 has an extension 32, separated therefrom by score line 33 and cut 35, and formed with a projection 31. The elements just described serve for holding the bottom together in the manner described below.

The panel I has a flap extending therefrom and separated from it by the score line I9, the flap comprising an intermediate section 36 and terminal section 38 defined by the boundaries of the blank and score line 39. A small slot or notch 40 is formed on the terminal flap section 38 for cooperation with the slot 23 previously referred to. The panel I4 is similarly continued by a flap having sections 42 and 44 separated by a score line 43 and a deeper notch or slot 46 is formed on the terminal section 44 for cooperation with the slot 25 of panel 4.

The blank as thus described is adapted for folding in high speed automatic machinery of existing design by continuous folding or rolling over in a single direction and in folding will pass through such a machine in parallelism to the longitudinal score lines 3, 5, I etc. The terminal panel'2 is not a panel in the sense of forming a wall-or partition of the box but is a flap or tab for attaching panels together as laterdescribed.

The upper surface of the blank asshown in Figure 1 will be arbitrarily referred toasthe face of the blank and the opposite side as the reverse of the blank for convenience and definiteness in description.

The first fold occurs on the score line 5, turning the flap 2 and panel 4 over onto the panels 6 and 8 in face to face relation thereto.

The second fold occurs on the score line 9, turning the entire structure to the right of this score line over, so that it lies upon the blank to the left of the score line. As will be apparent,

part of the face of the panel 8 overlies panel I0 and the reverse of panels 2 and 4'overlies panels I0 and I2. The terminal panel or flap 2 had previously been prepared with adhesive on its reverse over an area C, indicated in phantom in the drawing, and will thus-be joined. to panel I0.

The third and last fold, forming the collapsed container, occurs on the line I3, panel I4 being folded over so that it lies partly over the face of panel I2 and covers the reverseof panel 6. Panel 6 will previously have been prepared with adhesive on its reverse over the area B, indicated in phantom in the drawing, and will thus be joined to the panel I4.

While the last fold occurs from left to right instead of the reverse as it is more convenient from the manufacturing standpoint to fold over the single panel I4 rather than the entire folded structure to the right thereof, it will be apparent that the effect of this so far as the blank is concerned is the same as though the last fold had been made so as to place the structure to the right of score line I3 over the panel I4 so that the folding is in actuality continuously in one direction so far as the blank is concerned.

The collapsed container thus produced is shown in Figure 2 in which the suffix F is applied to a reference numeral to indicate that the visible surface of the panel is the face thereof and the suflix R is used to indicate that the visible surface of the panel is the reverse thereof. The con tainer is shipped to the customer in the collapsed condition of Figure 2 and is set up prior to filling it with the articles to be shipped and displayed, as is usual with collapsible paper boxes. Forcing the edges of the collapsed container together,

The flaps 42-44 and the fiap 3638 are now folded inwardly and upwardly on the score lines I5, I9, 39 and 43, wiping the terminal flap sections 38 and 44 into the slots 23' and 25 of the center partition panel 4. This is a rapid and easy setting up operation since the notches or slots 40 and 46 serve as guides and are positioned in alignment with the slots 23 and 25 with no difficulty whatsoever. Flap sections 36 and 42 now extend at right angles to the end walls I0 and I4 and terminal flap sections 38 and 44'-are parallel to these end walls forming transverse partitions which in cooperation with the longitudinal partition 4 divide the box into six compartments, as indicated in Figures 3 and following. Flap 28 is now folded over on score line 2| and flap 30 is folded over on score line H, the projection formed by cutout 35 is tucked into the cut 29 and the projection 31 is tucked into the cut 3|, thus securely holding the bottom structure of the box together. The completed box structure is clearly shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 and requires no further description.

Each of the six compartments of the completed container may be used for holding articles to be shipped, displayed and sold. In Figure 6, four such articles A are shown as occupying one of the compartments and it will be understood that the remaining five compartments will be similarly filled. Visibility is provided by the cutouts 24 and 26, as clearly appears from Figure 6. For shipment of the goods, the package will be completed by an outer carton as indicated in phantom at 50 in Figure 6, this carton being slid down over the container and its flaps being being folded over the bottom thereof.

First modification Similar principles of construction may be employed to make a carrier for a half-dozen soft drink bottles, of a generally familiar type. The blank for such a carrier and-the carrier formed therefrom are illustrated in' Figures '7 to 12. In those figures, elements similar to those shown in Figures 1 to 6 are identified by similar reference numerals, but increased by 100, so that the construction and manner of folding will be clear iminediately with a minimum of further descripion.

In the carrier of Figures '7 to 12, the center partition panel I04 (which corresponds generally to the panel 4 of Figures 1 to 6) is formed with a cutout to make a handle and has a matching element I04a separated from it by a score line as shown in Figure 7. The element I04a is'folded over on the panel I04, thus reinforcing it and this folding may be done at any convenient stage, either before shipment of the collapsed blank, as indicated in Figure 8, or afterwards. The bottom closure is modified somewhat, a tab I29 on panel I08 being inserted into a slot I35 at the edge of the bottom I30 and flap I32 being tucked up inside the carrier. The parts may be fastened by adhesive or staples, or by both, as convenient.

7 Fourth modification A partitioned box with the partition supported by elements extending in opposite directions so as to form a Z configuration, instead of a U con: figuration such as is produced by theparts 4 and 6 of Figures 1 to 6, may be produced and'such' a box is illustrated in Figures 24 to 28. The blank shownin Figure 24 comprises a se-' ries of panels 320,322, 324,326, 328, 330, 332 and 334 separated by score lines 32!, 323, 325, 321, 329, 33l and 333 and a cut 335 midway of the score line 33l. The first folds occurs on the line 329, bringing panel 330 face to face with panels 328 and 326 and bringing panels 332 and 334 face to face with panel 326. Panel 334 will previously be prepared with adhesive over the area thus ioining panel 334 to panel, 326. 'The next fold occurs 9n line 3251bringing the reverse of panels 330,332 and 334, over the face of panels 322 .and 324. 'The last fold occurs on line 32! bringing the face of panel 328 over the reverse of panel 328 which will previously have been "prepared with adhesive B on its reverse as indicated in phantom, thus joining these elements together to complete the collapsed box as shown in Figure 25 I When the collapsed box of Figure 25 is opened out by pressing against opposite edges, the parts assume the position of Figure 28, the ele ment 332forminga partition which, in the em.- bodiment shown, divides the box into two, equal compartments. Cutout 335 forms a tongue .336 continuing the panel 330 andlying along the side wall 322 to prevent a fiat article,, su ch as an adhesive bandage, from slipping back of panel 330. Flaps of conventional typemay be provided as indicated for closing the ends of the box and the partition forming elements 330, 332 and 334 may be of less height than the wall elements 322, 324, 326 and 328, thus providing space for the tuck-in tabs 33"! of the end closures.

- 8 Fifth modification The principles of the invention may also be applied for -produ'cirli'gfa spacer for a carton which holds an article or container of stepped cross sec: tional form, thus giving the carton an L-shaped internal form. Such a container is illustrated in Figures 29 to 33, inclusive. 4,1; The blank as shown in Figure 29 comprises an aligned series of panels adaptedfor continuous folding in one direction as before, the panels 346, 342,344, 346, 348, 350, 352 and354 beingseparated by folding score lines 34l, 343, 345,' .341, 349, 351 and 353. The first fold occurs on score line 34 5, bringing end panel or flap 340 over the panel 348 and joining it thereto by means of previously applied adhesive B.

The next fold occurs on line 349, bringing the reverse of panels 340, 342 and 344 and part of the" face of panel 348 over pan'els3-5ll and'352. The last fold occurs on line' 353'bringin'g the face of panel 354 over the face of panel 352 and reverse'of panel 346 and joining it to the latter by means of adhesive C. The collapsed container now presents the appearance'ofFig ure'30 and may be 'set up by opening the col lapsed contained by pressing against its opposite edges. When so opened up the parts present the appearance of Figure 31 one corner being walled off by the elements 342 and 344 so that the re-' mainder of the box is of L-shaped configuration. I

.1 Comparison of Figure 31. with-Figure 3, 'so far as the longitudinally folded elements are con cerned, shows that the element 344 occupies a position similar to element 4. Reduction of its width, however, brings element 342 (corresponding enerally to element 2) away from wall 356 and toward wall 354, and the additional flap 346 is provided for joining element 342 to the wall 348. The second panel 344 (neglecting the glued flap 340) being of less width than the fourth panel 348 spaces the first panel 342 from the fifth panel 350. Similarly, the first andthird panels 342 and 346 being of less width than the fifth panel 350, provide for the spacing of panel 344 from panel 352. By varying the dimensions of these elements, a. box within the interior of the container and forming a spacer block of any desired dimension may be formed.

Closure of the box is completed by upper and lower flaps as indicated and the upper tuck-in fiap 355 is -accommodated'by terminating flap 34!] below the upper edge of the box, as shown. The lower borders of panels 342 and 344 may be cut diagonally, as shown.

What I claim is:

l. A container comprising a series of connected panels folded continuously in one direction and including panels forming exterior walls and a panel forming a partition connecting two opposite walls so as to divide the container into two compartments and comprising also trans-,

versely folded panels connected to the said partition forming panel and forming a second partition parallel thereto, transversely folded partition-forming panels connected to a wall parallel tothe said partitions and forming still a third partition parallel to the first said partitions, and a transversely folded panel element connected tonne of the said-opposite walls of the container and forming a cross partition whereby the container is divided into sub-compartments.

2. A container comprising a series of connected panels folded continuously in one direction and including panels forming exterior walls and a panel forming a partition connecting two opposite walls so as to divide the container into two compartments and comprising also transversely folded :panels connected to the said partition forming panel and forming a second partition parallel thereto, transversely folded partition forming panels connected to a wall parallel to the said partitions and forming still a third partition parallel to the first said partitions, and transversely folded panel elements connected to the said opposite walls of the container and forming cross partitions whereby the container is divided into sub -compartments.

,3. A container comprising a series of connected panels folded continuously in one direction and including panels forming exterior-walls and a panel forming a partition connecting two opposite walls so as to divide the container'into two compartments and comprising also transversely folded panels connected to the said partition forming panel and forming a second partition parallel thereto, and transversely folded panel elements connected to one of the said opposite walls of the container and forming a cross partition whereby the container is divided into sub-compartments.

- 4. A container according to claim 3, comprising transversely folded panel elements connected toeach of the said opposite walls and formin two cross partitions.

5. A container comprising a series of connected panels folded continuously in one direction and including panels forming exterior walls-,and'a panel forming a partition connecting two opposite walls so as to divide the container into two compartments and comprising also transversely folded partition forming panels connected to a wall parallel to the said partition and forming a'partition parallel to the first said partition, and transversely folded panel elements connectedto one of the said opposite walls of the container and forming a cross partition whereby the container is divided into sub-compartments.

6. A container according to claim 5, comprising transversely folded panel elements connected to both of the said opposite walls and forming two cross partitions.

- WALTER J. TYRSECK.

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Number Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Myers Apr, 2, 1912 Avellanal Oct. 6, 1914 Burke Jan. 23, 1917 Scotland Dec. 3, 1929 Reaume Apr. 19, 1932 Williamson Dec. 7, 1937 Weil Aug. 23, 1938 Crouch Sept. 6, 1938 Greco Oct. 10, 1939 Locke June 1, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Australia May 25, 1928 

